Classic Crosswords Classic Folklore Super Expert — Set 3
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. Intelligent marine mammal
- 4. Bird with a large bill pouch
- 6. Large bovine of the plains
- 8. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 9. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 10. Common small brown bird
Down
- 1. Dark-coated big cat
- 3. Colorful bird that can talk
- 5. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 7. Large tropical lizard
Show answers
- 2 Across: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 4 Across: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 6 Across: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 8 Across: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 9 Across: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 10 Across: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 1 Down: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 3 Down: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 5 Down: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Down: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. Colorful bird that can talk
- 3. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 4. Fish-eating raptor near water
- 6. Bird with a large bill pouch
- 7. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 9. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
Down
- 1. Dark-coated big cat
- 2. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 5. Common small brown bird
- 8. Large tropical lizard
Show answers
- 1 Across: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 3 Across: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Across: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
- 6 Across: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 7 Across: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 9 Across: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 1 Down: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 2 Down: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 5 Down: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 8 Down: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. Eight-armed sea creature
- 7. Dark-coated big cat
- 8. Fish-eating raptor near water
- 9. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 10. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
Down
- 2. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 3. Intelligent marine mammal
- 4. Fastest land animal
- 5. Largest living primate
- 6. Bird with a large bill pouch
Show answers
- 1 Across: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 7 Across: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 8 Across: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
- 9 Across: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 10 Across: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 2 Down: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 3 Down: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 4 Down: Fastest land animal (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Down: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 6 Down: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. Largest living primate
- 4. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 7. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 9. Colorful bird that can talk
- 10. Fish-eating raptor near water
- 11. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 12. Intelligent marine mammal
Down
- 1. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 3. Large bovine of the plains
- 5. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 6. Large tropical lizard
- 8. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
Show answers
- 2 Across: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 4 Across: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 7 Across: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 9 Across: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 10 Across: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
- 11 Across: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 12 Across: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 1 Down: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 3 Down: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 5 Down: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 6 Down: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 8 Down: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. Largest living primate
- 2. Colorful bird that can talk
- 6. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 8. Intelligent marine mammal
- 10. Common small brown bird
- 11. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
Down
- 1. Tallest living land animal
- 3. Dark-coated big cat
- 4. Large tropical lizard
- 5. Eight-armed sea creature
- 7. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 9. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
Show answers
- 1 Across: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 2 Across: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 6 Across: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 8 Across: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 10 Across: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 11 Across: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 1 Down: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 3 Down: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 4 Down: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 5 Down: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 7 Down: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 9 Down: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
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